Lot 60127 – 1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, used, cut round in a nonagon

1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, with initials of postal official Wight “EDW”, cut round in a nonagon with good margins all around clear of the circular frame-line, excellent impression showing a deep vibrant colour and cancelled by neat 2 May 1851 Demerara datestamp; (SG £11’000 for the normal quality with slightly touched margins).Cut round examples of the 12 cents are even rarer to find than in the cut square version, although they are catalogued in S.G. for a bit less than one third of the cut square examples.In sound condition, showing full margins all around, we have recorded only six singles in private hands. A great rarity in this outstanding premium state of preservation.Provenance: John E. du Pont collection (Lot 60012, David Feldman SA, June 2014) were it sold for 44000€Expertise: Pemberton guarantee and signed Roger Calves, Cert. BPA (2014)